Writing Samples
Here are a collection of published writing samples from the author, including editorials published at Washington Square News.
NYU'S COLLUSION WITH AMAZON DEFORESTERS
October 3, 2019
The Amazon rainforest has been burning for months and a member of NYU’s Board of Trustees is partially to blame.
THE FALSE PROMISE OF CLOSING RIKERS ISLAND
October 27, 2019
The city’s so-called proposal to close the jail and build four new ones only guarantees the creation of the newer jails. Rikers’ closure, set for 2026, is not guaranteed to happen.
THE NYPD'S SUBWAY OCCUPATION MUST END
November 11, 2019
After several instances of police abuse in New York City subway stations, an awareness of the NYPD’s campaign against those most in need is growing — this violent force must be confronted.
THE FALLACY OF THE FREE PRESS
February 7, 2020
Mega-corporations have monopolized media in the U.S., silencing local, independent, dissenting journalists in favor of news coverage that prioritizes profits over substance and integrity.
DE BLASIO' PRIVATIZATION OF NYCHA
February 24, 2020
Mayor de Blasio is planning to put one-third of New York’s public housing in the hands of private landlords. Privatization will only further harm residents, who have been struggling against NYCHA’s neglect and mismanagement for the last decade.
NEW YORK IS NO "SANCTUARY CITY"
March 2, 2020
Recent events involving ICE in New York City show the flaw in the city’s sanctuary city policies, and how it allows overreach from the federal government.
STAND AGAINST HINDU FASCISM
March 9, 2020
THE EXPLOITATION OF PRISONERS DURING CRISIS
March 13, 2020
As the coronavirus spreads across the state, New York is shifting the responsibility of combating the outbreak onto incarcerated people and is paying them around 60 cents an hour to do it.
THE URGENCY OF HOUSING JUSTICE DURING THE PANDEMIC
March 27, 2020
New York has done little to address the grave concerns of renters and homeowners as COVID-19 ravages the state. There is an urgent need for the government to protect New Yorkers by instituting immediate rent, mortgage and utility payment suspension.
SURVIVORS OF ABUSE ARE NOT SAFE IN QUARANTINE
April 10, 2020
As New York has issued stay-at-home orders, it has simultaneously endangered survivors of domestic violence, trapping them at home with no means of escape. The government needs to take urgent action to protect survivors, not subject them to more trauma.
NYC PUBLIC SCHOOLS ARE FAILING ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS
April 24, 2020
As the New York City public school system has transitioned completely to remote learning, they have abandoned struggling English language learning students and immigrant families who lack digital literacy.
THE MISLEADING NATURE OF THE NYU ADMINISTRATION'S LETTER
May 7, 2020
In an email to the NYU community, the administration attempted to justify the university’s failure to reimburse tuition and financially accommodate students despite its sizable endowment. NYU is not being transparent about its financial assets nor its ability to meet the needs of its student body.
NYU’s Inadequate Quarantine Meals Exacerbated Food Insecurity
September 4, 2020
NYU’s failure to deliver sufficient food to quarantined students has become a social media trend in the last few weeks. But amidst all the jokes and viral posts, the struggles of low-income and food insecure students are being neglected and trivialized.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Are Not Enough
September 14, 2020
In light of anti-racist uprisings across the country, the NYU administration has recently stressed its commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. This does little to tackle institutional racism in any meaningful way.
Police Can’t Be Trusted With Public Health
September 25, 2020
The NYPD has been entrusted with public health and safety during the pandemic but their racist, violent and reckless track record only puts New Yorkers in more danger.
